Eductional toys for babies

Far from being helpless and non-communicative, babies – even young babies, love to explore the world around them and can be very demonstrative with their emotions.  They cry when they need something, whether they’re hungry, wet, tired or simply need a cuddle; and jiggle their arms and legs up and down when excited.

And nothing is more likely to make a baby excited than a well-designed, colourful toy which will encourage them to explore sounds, colours and textures.

Chunky blocks and rattles which will no doubt be explored with the fingers, closely followed by the mouth are always great favourites.  However, baby gyms and mobiles can either invigorate or calm a baby respectively.

A playgym should be designed with safety in mind, unable to topple over and hurt the child lying underneath it, with secure parts which cannot be ripped off by enthusiastic sucking or inquisitive fingers. 

Most suitable for babies who are not yet able to sit up, the most appropriate position is to lie the baby on a rug, mat or prop them up on a beanbag.  From here they should be able to both see and lightly touch the components of the gym, without being able to tug them sharply or push the whole object over.

This Heimess baby gym has all sorts of objects and characters which will both amuse and delight the young child.  The rings and bells are ideal for stimulating the hearing and touch senses – just watch baby smile and jiggle with excitement!

Available from http://kiddyriffic.com/productdetails.cfm?id=416 for £39.99